- Collection:
- Oral History
- Title:
- Oral history with Mr. Maurice R. Black
- Creator:
- Black, Maurice R., 1915-
Bolton, Charles C - Publisher:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
- Date of Original:
- 1991
- Subject:
- Civil rights workers
Civil rights movement - People:
- Black, Maurice R., 1915- --Interviews
- Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history.; Interview conducted on July 25, 1991 with Mr. Maurice Black at his home near North Carrollton, Mississippi.Black was born on October 18, 1915, near Flora, Mississippi, in Madison County.After graduating from Hinds Junior College in 1935, he attended Millsaps College.Black then enrolled in Jackson Law School and graduated with his law degree in 1938.During World War II, Black served in the Army counterintelligence in Hawaii and the South Pacific.After the war, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, where he served from 1948 to 1964.After leaving the House, Black acted as attorney for the office of the Mississippi State Insurance Commissioner. In 1969, he accepted an appointment as Assistant Attorney-General and continued in this position until his retirement in 1977.
Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. - Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_fd0d8cbb-91a7-4882-8113-644192b48ae2
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
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